CosmoQuick Transitions
CosmoQuickTransitions

Technology

Software, cloud, data, and AI companies driving digital transformation across every sector.

33 roles$185,152 avg salary24+ transitions
Roles

All Technology roles

Transitions

Popular transitions in Technology

moderate85% overlap
Software Engineer → Senior Software Engineer

Natural progression with higher compensation and scope.

18 mo+39% salary
moderate65% overlap
Software Engineer → Solutions Architect

Combine engineering depth with enterprise design and client-facing work.

12 mo+29% salary
challenging55% overlap
Software Engineer → Engineering Manager

Move from IC to people leadership while retaining technical influence.

18 mo+52% salary
moderate60% overlap
Software Engineer → Machine Learning Engineer

Ride the AI wave with existing software fundamentals.

12 mo+34% salary
easy70% overlap
Software Engineer → DevOps Engineer

Deeper into infrastructure and reliability.

6 mo+8% salary
easy68% overlap
Software Engineer → Cloud Engineer

Cloud-first shops pay a premium for engineers who know infra deeply.

6 mo+6% salary
moderate72% overlap
Software Engineer → Platform Engineer

Own the developer experience across an entire org.

12 mo+23% salary
challenging40% overlap
Software Engineer → Product Manager

Trade code for outcomes ownership — great for engineers who love the 'why'.

12 mo+16% salary
moderate59% overlap
Software Engineer → Staff Software Engineer

Fast-track jump from software-engineer to staff-software-engineer — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.

13 mo+84% salary
easy71% overlap
Senior Software Engineer → Staff Software Engineer

Natural progression from senior-software-engineer to staff-software-engineer — same track, higher scope and compensation.

8 mo+32% salary
moderate57% overlap
Senior Software Engineer → Principal Engineer

Fast-track jump from senior-software-engineer to principal-engineer — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.

17 mo+60% salary
easy79% overlap
Staff Software Engineer → Principal Engineer

Natural progression from staff-software-engineer to principal-engineer — same track, higher scope and compensation.

7 mo+21% salary
moderate52% overlap
Staff Software Engineer → Engineering Manager

Fast-track jump from staff-software-engineer to engineering-manager — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.

16 mo-17% salary
easy71% overlap
Principal Engineer → Engineering Manager

Natural progression from principal-engineer to engineering-manager — same track, higher scope and compensation.

11 mo-32% salary
moderate58% overlap
Principal Engineer → Director of Engineering

Fast-track jump from principal-engineer to director-of-engineering — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.

12 mo-9% salary
easy74% overlap
Engineering Manager → Director of Engineering

Natural progression from engineering-manager to director-of-engineering — same track, higher scope and compensation.

10 mo+33% salary
moderate55% overlap
Engineering Manager → VP of Engineering

Fast-track jump from engineering-manager to vp-engineering — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.

22 mo+74% salary
easy79% overlap
Director of Engineering → VP of Engineering

Natural progression from director-of-engineering to vp-engineering — same track, higher scope and compensation.

10 mo+31% salary
moderate56% overlap
Director of Engineering → CTO

Fast-track jump from director-of-engineering to cto — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.

21 mo+46% salary
easy80% overlap
VP of Engineering → CTO

Natural progression from vp-engineering to cto — same track, higher scope and compensation.

9 mo+12% salary
easy72% overlap
Frontend Engineer → Senior Software Engineer

Natural progression from frontend-engineer to senior-software-engineer — same track, higher scope and compensation.

7 mo+51% salary
moderate53% overlap
Frontend Engineer → Staff Software Engineer

Fast-track jump from frontend-engineer to staff-software-engineer — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.

16 mo+99% salary
moderate60% overlap
Senior Software Engineer → Engineering Manager

Fast-track jump from senior-software-engineer to engineering-manager — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.

17 mo+10% salary
easy73% overlap
Backend Engineer → Senior Software Engineer

Natural progression from backend-engineer to senior-software-engineer — same track, higher scope and compensation.

10 mo+39% salary